Every Daring Attempt – Emma Goldman
“Every daring attempt to make a great change in existing conditions, every lofty vision of new possibilities for the human race, has been labeled Utopian.”
Emma Goldman
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Quote by A. J. Liebling on the Concept of the Undeserving Poor
“There is no concept more generally cherished by publishers than that of the Undeserving Poor.”
A. J. Liebling
Quote by A. J. Liebling on Perseverance and Self-Sabotage
“If you just try long enough and hard enough, you can always manage to boot yourself in the posterior.”
A. J. Liebling
The Dual Role of the Press – A. J. Liebling
“The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money.”
A. J. Liebling
Emma Goldman on Compassion and Education
“No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.”
Emma Goldman
Responsibility and Intelligence – Quote by John Trudell
“I think it’s the responsibility of every human being, not just those who wear the identity of poet, activist, voter, religious person… it’s the responsibility of every person. Our responsibility is to use our intelligence as clearly and coherently as we possibly can.”
John Trudell
Quote by A. J. Liebling on Writing, Quality, and Speed
“I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.”
A. J. Liebling
If Voting Changed Anything – Emma Goldman
“If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal.”
Emma Goldman
The Most Unpardonable Sin in Society – Emma Goldman
“The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought.”
Emma Goldman
John Trudell on Indigenous Identity and Invisibility
“Historically speaking, we went from being Indians to pagans to savages to hostiles to militants to activists to Native Americans. Its five hundred years later and they still cant see us. We are still invisible.”
John Trudell